SONNA – A fire and explosion at a petrol station in the southern Russian region of Dagestan has killed at least 25 people, including three children, and injured dozens, the Interfax news agency reported citing regional emergency medics.<\/p>\n
The fire started at an auto repair shop on the roadside of a highway in the Dagestani capital Makhachkala, which is located on the Caspian Sea, on Monday night and caused blasts spreading to a nearby petrol station, officials said earlier on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s like a war here,\u201d a witness told the Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n
The number of people injured rose to some 66, 10 of whom are in critical condition, RIA news agency said quoting Russian Deputy Health Minister Vladimir Fisenko. Thirteen of the wounded are children, Interfax reported citing the Dagestani health ministry.<\/p>\n
An aircraft had been dispatched to Makhachkala to evacuate the seriously injured to Moscow, Russia\u2019s emergency situations ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.<\/p>\n
The explosion took place at 9:40pm (18:40 GMT) on Monday night, Sergei Melikov, head of the Dagestan administration, said on Telegram.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reasons and type of the explosion are being clarified,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
A witness quoted on Telegram by the Russian daily Izvestia said the fire started in an area where cars were parked and spread to the petrol station.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter the explosion, everything fell on our heads, we couldn\u2019t see anything any more,\u201d the unnamed witness was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n
A video posted on Telegram by the RIA news agency showed flames rising from a building, followed by a huge explosion.<\/p>\n
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